Shiva Om Dear Friends,

Yes, there are Rudraksha’s which are without any Mukha or Faceless. They are available in both the Indian as well as the Nepalese variety. I personally have both these varieties in them for my esteemed special clients only.

The Rudraksha which is faceless or without any Mukha at all is in reality a rare phenomenon. You will need to beware of tons of such duplicate and fake Rudrakshas which are without any Mukha’s. One of the many methods of churning a Rudraksha without any Mukhi is by simply blurring out two lines of a Two Mukhi Rudraksha. Then there are Fiber, Wooden, Dough, Berry, etc created Rudraksha’s too of this variety.

There is no specific reason of why this rather strange phenomenon is seen in original Rudrakshas. Neither are there any special Rudraksha trees which produce this kind of a Rudraksha. It is purely a random factor and can be found in just about any Rudraksha tree. I personally have in my private collection authentic Rudraksha’s which have no Mukha at all. In other words they are Faceless. There is no longitudinal line running from the Head to the Tail of the Rudraksha at all.

This kind of a Rudraksha is termed as a “Bandha” or “Andha” Rudraksha. None of the ancient scriptures have made any mention of this kind of a Rudraksha. Hence, there is no classical or Puranic data as to what this kind of a rather strange Rudraksha can do. Some traders have called this a very special bead which has miraculous powers. It is hard to say if they have spun false tales in regards to this Rudraksha. Time and experience of wearers of this variety is the only manner in which we will be guided as to the reality of the effects that this Rudraksha delivers.

In my experience when clients have specifically purchased this rather rare variety of Rudraksha from me, I have after a reasonable period of time inquired in regards to the results they have experienced. Most have claimed that they have had astounding results and they have come for more such pieces for their near and dear one’s. They have claimed that this kind of a Rudraksha to have delivered them everything right from financial gains to spiritual progress.

Having given you a brief background on this rather strange creation of nature I would now like to move on to the precise answer to the specific question. There is no specific manner in which we can consider this kind of a Rudraksha either superior or at par or inferior to other Mukhi Rudrakshas. I have shared with you my own customer’s feedback and hence at my personal level I regard this kind of a Rudraksha to be helpful to those who have unflinching faith in its power’s.

I earnestly hope that this humble Blog has been able to put to rest the two queries raised.

Shivam Kalyanam,

Prof.Dr. Manoj Kalantri. Ph.D, D.Sc, D.Lit

Eshans Emporium